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☆ South Korea breakdancing: Korean b-boys eye Asian Games and Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

South Korean breakdancing team Jinjo Crew at the World K-pop Concert in 2021. Jeon Jiye, or b-girl Fresh Bella, will feature for the South Korean delegation at the Asian Games. The veteran, from the legendary Jinjo Crew, is a multiple world champion and Asian Games gold medal contender. There is added motivation after the country’s emphatic success in fellow Asian Games debutant, esports. “At the Asian Games, we will see all of this.

Persons: John Jay Chon, Breakdancing, Seo, –, United States –, Ronald Reagan’s, Han Myung, breakdancing, “, ”, Jeon Jiye, Fresh Bella, Jiang Han, Kim Heon, Korea’s, Kim, esports, We’ve, ” Kim, ” Kim Heonwoo, ’, Kwon Jang, Kwon, ” Kwon, we’re, We’re, Chen Po Chun, Chen Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Korean, South, Asian, Summer, South Korean, World, Games, CNN, Getty, Asian Games, “ Locations: Hong Kong, Korea’s, Korean, American, South Korea, United States, Korea, Hangzhou, China, Paris, Bronx, Xinhua, South, Seoul, United Kingdom, Asia, Japan, somebodies

☆ New U.A.W. Chief Has a Nonnegotiable Demand: Eat the Rich
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( David Streitfeld | More About David Streitfeld | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor historian, said he saw Mr. Fain as a throwback. leadership in a long while, reaching back to the 1930s and 1940s,” Mr. Lichtenstein said. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the “pyramid of success” developed by John Wooden, the coach who produced a U.C.L.A. Mr. Fain copes with stress by working out and listening to music, cranking up selections from the entire spectrum — hip-hop, ’80s rock, Metallica, Frank Sinatra. He’s still getting used to the job, and to the fact that Shawn Fain from Kokomo Local 1166 is the U.A.W.

Persons: Nelson Lichtenstein, Fain, ” Mr, Lichtenstein, Bernie Sanders, Walter Reuther, Martin Luther King Jr, ”, John Wooden, Patrick Anderson, cranking, Frank Sinatra, He’s, Shawn Fain, U.A.W Organizations: Anderson Economic Group Locations: Vermont, East Lansing, Mich, Kokomo

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge. In mid-July, Las Vegas police raided Davis’ home, drawing renewed attention to one of hip-hop music's most enduring mysteries. The car was stopped at a red light near the Las Vegas Strip when a white Cadillac pulled up on the passenger side and gunfire erupted. Shot multiple times, Shakur died a week later at age 25. Sheriff Kevin McMahill, who oversees the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, has acknowledged criticism that his agency was slow to investigate Shakur's killing.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Duane “ Keffe, ” Davis, Davis, he's, “, ”, there’s, Davis ’, Marion “ Suge, Shakur, Orlando, Lane ” Anderson, Mike Tyson, Knight, Marc DiGiacomo, Anderson, Dre, ” Smith, Terrence “, Brown, Kevin McMahill, McMahill, Sekyiwa, ” Shakur Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Court, Associated Press, East Coast, West Coast, MGM, BMW, Cadillac, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Locations: Las Vegas, Nevada, Henderson, Clark County, Las, Knight, Compton , California, Compton, Compton . Knight

☆ Stokes doubtful for England's World Cup opener, Brook may debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Amlan Chakraborty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

England sacrificed opener Jason Roy to accommodate Brook, who has been marked out as a future superstar of the game because of his explosive batting. "We'll make the right call here - if he's not fit to play, he's not fit to play," Buttler said. Brook, an automatic pick in England's test side and part of their T20 World Cup winning team last year, is likely to be the beneficiary of circumstances. The start of his international career has been outstanding in T20 cricket and in the test format," Buttler said. We know from test cricket, he can play big innings.

Persons: Harry Brook, Matthew Childs, Harry Brook's, Ben Stokes, Jason Roy, Stokes, Jos Buttler, He's, Buttler, Narendra Modi, he's, It's, Harry, Amlan Chakraborty, Christian Radnedge Organizations: New Zealand, Rights, New, Narendra, Thomson Locations: England, New, London, Britain, Rights AHMEDABAD, India, Thursday's, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, New Delhi

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida prosecutors have charged rapper YNW Melly with witness tampering ahead of his retrial on double murder charges even as his attorneys accused them of conspiring to hide evidence that the lead detective may have lied in a related investigation. Prosecutors charged Melly this week with making sure a key witness didn't testify at his first murder trial, which ended in July with a hung jury that voted 9-3 for conviction. Jury selection in the retrial of the 24-year-old rapper is set to start next week with opening statements anticipated in early November. Boutros said Moretti told Gorel that if anyone asked, “You need to say you were here when I served the search warrant.” She said Gorel didn't reply. She said Moretti told investigators he was joking — something she said wasn't true.

Persons: YNW, Prosecutors, James Benjamin, Daniel Aaronson, Harold Pryor “, Pryor, Kristine Bradley, John Murphy, Christopher “ YNW Juvy ” Thomas, Anthony “ YNW, ” Williams, Thomas, Williams, Bortlen ” Henry, ”, Benjamin, Aaronson, Bradley, Mark Moretti, Moretti, Michelle Boutros, Boutros, Melly's, Jamie King, King, Adam Gorel, Gorel, Moretti's Organizations: Prosecutors, Bloods, Associated Press, Broward, “ Young, Miramar Police Department, Miramar Police Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Florida, Broward County

☆ At Rosemead High, generations of students were harassed or groomed for sex as they tried to get an education
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Matt Drange | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +87 min

Students were regularly subjected to sexual harassment by Hall, two former students told me. “I feel like so many of us were victims to the culture,” one former Rosemead student told Insider. Manipulation by a trusted adult has been passed like a virus to generations of Rosemead students. AdvertisementThe Shops at Santa Anita in Arcadia have long been a local haunt for Rosemead High students. We wondered aloud whether Masiello had harassed our mother the same way he'd done to generations of Rosemead students.

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☆ Insider Today: Amazon's secret search plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe retail giant is overhauling its search bar with ChatGPT-like features that'll act as a sort of concierge for customers, offering expert answers and product suggestions. Dubbed Project Nile, Amazon's top leaders, including CEO Andy Jassy, view the new search bar as a top priority. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Amazon's overhauled search bar will arguably be the most impactful implementation of generative AI from Big Tech for US consumers thus far. insider intelligenceIn reading Eugene's piece, three follow-up questions immediately came to mind:How will Amazon sellers try and game the new search bar? However, Joseph Sirosh serves as VP of Amazon Search and Alexa Shopping, suggesting Alexa could get a much-needed boost from the new search bar.

Persons: —, Mike Blake, Alyssa Powell, Amazon's, Andy Jassy, Eugene Kim, Joseph Sirosh, Alexa, TikTok, Ben Sun, Anu Duggal, Susan Lyne, Josh Wolfe, Matt Harris, Jillian Williams, Melissa Kwan, Sergey Brin, Brin, Hugo Herrera, Sam Bankman, Fried, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Reuters, Nile, Microsoft, Big Tech, Alexa, Amazon Search, Getty, Wall Street, BBG Ventures, Lux Capital, Apple, Bain Capital Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Prosecutors, BET, MLB, American League and National League, Houston Astros Locations: Atlanta, Sonoma , California, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New England Patriots 38-3 on Sunday. Mac Jones was responsible for all three turnovers and was pulled in the second half after the Patriots faced their biggest halftime deficit (28-3) under Bill Belichick. The Cowboys (3-1) spoiled former star running back Ezekiel Elliott's Dallas homecoming with their 10th consecutive home victory. ANYONE OTHER THAN BRADYIt was the second consecutive victory for the Cowboys over New England, both over Jones. Cowboys: At San Francisco next Sunday in a matchup of teams that met in the playoffs each of the past two seasons.

Persons: — DaRon Bland, Leighton Vander Esch, Mac Jones, Bill Belichick, Ezekiel Elliott's Dallas, Bland, Jones, Dante Fowler, Vander, Kendrick Bourne, Belichick, Trevon Diggs, Brandon Aubrey's, Bailey Zappe, Elliott didn't, Elliott, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Prescott, BRADY, Tom Brady, Vander Esch's, Bryan Anger, Chauncey Golston, Christian Gonzalez, Matthew Judon, Gonzalez, Tony Pollard, Judon, Dallas RB Rico Dowdle, didn't, ___ Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, Patriots, The Cowboys, T, New York Giants, Dallas, Buffalo, Atlanta, Cowboys, NFL, Arizona, Dallas RB Rico, UP NEXT Patriots, Sunday, San Francisco, The 49ers Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Vander Esch, Super, Dallas, New England, UP, New Orleans

☆ Brazil's Lula Leaves Hospital After Hip Surgery
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva left hospital on Sunday two days after hip surgery and will spend three weeks recovering at the Alvorada presidential residence, his office and doctors said. Lula underwent surgery at the Sirio-Libanes Hospital on Friday for arthrosis of the right hip caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur. His doctors had expected him to remain in the hospital until Tuesday, but he began to walk on Saturday in physiotherapy sessions. The hospital reported he had walked up and down stairs on Sunday. The arthroplasty, carried out under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Giancarlo Polesello, Anthony Boadle, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, Libanes, United Locations: BRASILIA, United Arab Emirates, Alvorada

☆ Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour: Best looks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —It’s not the diamonds or the pearls that make Beyoncé that girl, but fashion is a critical part of what’s made her Renaissance World Tour unforgettable. In celebration of her seventh album of the same name, Beyoncé’s first solo tour in seven years featured a wardrobe fit for a queen. For me, during her Renaissance tour she is Queen B Beyond, a timeless queen that moves in a dazzling constellation.”“This ethereal and futurist femininity complements and extends her other looks in the tour that beautifully highlight other aspects of feminine empowerment,” van Herpen added. Here are some of the best looks from the Renaissance tour. Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty ImagesThis custom Balmain look by Olivier Rousteing was one of multiple silver ensembles Beyoncé wore on tour.

Persons: CNN — It’s, what’s, Beyoncé’s, ” Beyoncé, “ Beyoncé, ”, Iris van Herpen, Beyoncé, “, ” van Herpen, David Koma, ” Koma, Kevin Mazur, Alexander McQueen bodysuit, Courrèges, ” Kevin Mazur, Roksanda Ilincic, Loewe, Shiona Turini, Jonathan Anderson, Gucci, Frank Micelotta, Casey Cadwallader, Turini, ” Coperni, Bob Mackie, Iris, Herpen, David Koma “, Sylvia Earle, — “, Daniel Roseberry, Richard Quinn bodysuit, Gaurav Gupta’s, ” Gupta, Elie, Karen Langley, Tara Greville, Olivier Rousteing, Peter Dundas, Ibrahim Kamara Organizations: CNN, Chrome, Beyoncé, Paris Haute Couture, Elie Saab Locations: Stockholm, London, Amsterdam, Chicago, Atlanta, Warsaw, Minneapolis

Here's a look at the hours that led up to the fatal gunfire. At about 8:30 p.m., Shakur and Knight took their front row seats at the fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Surveillance video showed Shakur and Knight kicking and punching Anderson near a bank of elevators, police said. Shortly before 9 p.m., Shakur, Knight and their entourage left the MGM Grand. Shakur and Knight joked with the officers, the license plates were found in the trunk and they did not get a ticket.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Duane “ Keffe, ” Davis, Here's, TUPAC, Shakur, Suge Knight, Kidada Jones, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon, Knight, Tyson, Davis, Orlando “, Lane ” Anderson, Anderson, Jones, ” Malcolm Greenidge, “, ” Greenidge Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Row Records, MGM, Garden, WBA, Compton, Knight, BMW, Cadillac, Police, University Medical Locations: Las Vegas, Southern California, Knight's, Las, Luxor, Casino, Flamingo, Koval, California

☆ How to negotiate your dream job
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBut first, negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. September is called the harvest moon, corn moon, and barley moon. While March is called the worm moon, sap moon, and crow moon. In other newsBeing "delulu" about a crush or job opportunity could help you achieve your dreams, a therapist said.

Persons: —, Dianne Feinstein, we're, Robert Half, Scott Dobroski, Jenna Alexander, you've, Dobroski, Alexander, Charles B Cochran, Sir Noel Coward, Bob Riha, Christian Hartmann, Michael Jordan, Henrik Sørensen, Melissa Wells, It's, Naga Siu, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Congress, Excellence, Southampton, Topical Press Agency, BMW, Chevrolet, CNN, BP, Eiffel, Reuters, NBA Locations: California, New York, Paris, France, San Diego, New York City, London

☆ Brazil's Lula Stable After Hip Surgery, Starts Walking in Physio Sessions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is clinically stable one day after hip surgery and has begun to walk in physiotherapy sessions, the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Brazil's capital said on Saturday. Lula underwent surgery on Friday for arthrosis of the right hip caused by the extremely painful wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur. His doctors expect him to remain in hospital until Tuesday when he will move to the presidential residence from where he will govern for three weeks as he recovers. The arthroplasty procedure, under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis. Lula will only resume presidential trips abroad at the end of November, when he plans to travel to the United Arab Emirates to attend the COP28 global climate meeting.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Giancarlo Polesello, Bernardo Caram, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Reuters, Libanes, United Locations: BRASILIA, Brazil's, United Arab Emirates

The two companies had challenged the lower court's decision that they may owe copyright damages that accrued prior to three years before plaintiff Sherman Nealy sued them. Nealy has argued that his Miami record label Music Specialist owns the rights to the 1984 song "Jam the Box" by Tony Butler, also known as Pretty Tony. Nealy said he did not learn of the alleged copyright violations until 2016, and requested damages for copyright infringement that he said started as early as 2008. Circuit Court of Appeals limited copyright damages to the three-year period before a lawsuit is filed. The case has drawn interest from music industry trade groups including the Recording Industry Association of America and National Music Publishers' Association, which also encouraged the court to take up the case.

Persons: Warner Music's, Flo Rida, Sherman Nealy, Nealy, Tony Butler, Tony, Dillard, Flo Rida's, Warner Chappell, Butler, Blake Brittain, Will Dunham Organizations: Warner Music Group Corp, WASHINGTON, U.S, Supreme, Miami, Atlantic Records, Warner, Artist Publishing, Circuit, Appeals, Recording Industry Association of America, National Music Publishers ' Association, Thomson Locations: Ayer, Florida, Atlanta, New York, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Tupac Shakur: Prosecutors charge suspect in 1996 shooting of US rapper
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Rapper Tupac Shakur at the MTV Music Video Awards in New York City, September 4, 1996. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - A Nevada grand jury has indicted a former gang leader with the murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago, a breakthrough in a case that was a defining moment in the history of rap. Shakur was wounded in a drive-by shooting near the Las Vegas Strip on Sept. 7, 1996. In July, police said they had searched a house outside Las Vegas in connection with Shakur's killing. Marion "Suge" Knight, co-founder of Los Angeles-based Death Row Records who produced Shakur's records, was driving the BMW.

Persons: Tupac Shakur, Mike Segar, Duane, Keffe, Davis, Marc DiGiacomo, DiGiacomo, Shakur, “, Mike Tyson, Bruce Seldon, BMW Shakur, Marion, Suge, Knight, David Ljunggren, Costas Pitas, Susan Heavey, Jonathan Oatis, Leslie Adler, Daniel Wallis Organizations: MTV, REUTERS, Reuters, Davis, Cadillac, Los, Row, BMW, Hall of Fame, Thomson Locations: New York City, Nevada, Las Vegas, Los Angeles

☆ Lula admitted to Brasilia hospital for hip surgery
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during an inauguration ceremony of the new President of Supreme Court, Roberto Barroso, in Brasilia, Brazil September 28, 2023. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRASILIA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was admitted to hospital on Friday to undergo surgery for hip arthrosis caused by wear and tear of the cartilage on the head of the femur that has caused him much pain in recent months. The two-hour surgery with general anesthetic is aimed at restoring the function of his right hip by arthroplasty, which involves removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis. While the surgery is not risky, 77-year-old Lula will remain in hospital until Tuesday and then spend three weeks at the presidential residence recovering. Lula said he put off the surgery because he wanted to take office first and lead the country back to normality after political turmoil under his predecessor, and recover Brazil's international standing.

Persons: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Roberto Barroso, Ueslei Marcelino, Lula, Geraldo Alckmin, Anthony Boadle, Steven Grattan, Christina Fincher Organizations: Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, arthroplasty, United, Thomson Locations: Brasilia, Brazil, Rights BRASILIA, United Arab Emirates

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quincy Jones, who once embarked on an international diplomatic tour with jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, will receive the U.S. Department of State's inaugural Peace Through Music Award. A ceremony honoring the 28-time Grammy winning producer, musician and arranger will be held Wednesday night and as part of the launch of the State Department's new Global Music Diplomacy Initiative. The tour was part of a Cold War program to spotlight American music and culture and counteract similar efforts by the Soviet Union. “You’re going to see a long-standing partnership between the Academy and the State Department,” Mason said in an interview. We have no more powerful tools in our diplomatic toolkit, and I look forward to seeing – and listening to – the results of this initiative.”The Global Music Diplomacy Initiative was developed following the 2022 Promoting Peace, Education, and Cultural Exchange (PEACE) through Music Diplomacy Act.

Persons: — Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Jones, Antony Blinken, Harvey Mason, Dave Grohl, Mickey Guyton, Herbie Hancock, Jamie Barton, GAYLE, Christopher Jackson, LADAMA, Aimee Mann, Rakim, Armani White, Gillespie, Michael Jackson’s, Oscar, “ You’re, ” Mason, “, ”, Roosevelt, Bruce Springsteen, “ I’ve, ” Blinken Organizations: ANGELES, U.S . Department, State's, State, Music Diplomacy Initiative, Recording Academy, American, U.S . State Department, State Department, Fulbright, Arts and Science, Academy, Inter, American Affairs, AP, Education, Cultural Exchange, Diplomacy Locations: Southern Europe, South Asia, Soviet Union, East Berlin

☆ Champion used to be one of the hottest athletic brands. Now it's struggling and could be up for sale — here's how it got to this place
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the brand's sales are falling behind, and HanesBrands is considering selling Champion. Here's how Champion became popular among athletes, college students, and hip-hop artists. Champion is one of the oldest American sportswear brands, and it claims to have invented both the hoodie sweatshirt and the sports bra. Champion became popular among college students and athletesChampion sweatshirts are popular among college students. Hip-hop artists popularized sportswear brands like Champion.

Persons: Gen Zers, —, Michael Jordan, Stephen Bratspies, HanesBrands, sweatshirts, Rick Friedman, Jean Baptiste Lacroix, Getty, athleisure, Brands, millennials, Davidson, Muhammad Ali, Kylie Jenner, Chance Organizations: Service, US, Getty, Knitting Mills Inc, Wentworth Military Academy, NBA, NFL, US Olympic, Getty Champion, juggernauts, Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Beastie Boys Locations: Mills, Rochester , New York, America, Target

☆ Wes Anderson Finally Found a Way Into His New Roald Dahl Film
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

There’s mischief in every Dahl story, and the voice of the writer is very strong. When I made “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and I was working on the script, we stayed at the house for some time. In those days, that writing hut was still filled with his things and left the way he had it. I remember there’s a portrait of Lucian Freud by Francis Bacon next to a portrait of Francis Bacon by Lucian Freud. It sounds like the kind of set I might expect to see in a Wes Anderson film, filled with these totems and details.

Persons: he’s, Ophelia, Lucy, Theo, Henry Sugar, Ralph Fiennes, Fox ”, Dahl, He’d, Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon, Wes Anderson

In a WhatsApp text conversation this week, we asked Jane Austen — yes, the 19th-century British author — how she felt about Mr. Darcy, a character from one of her most famous works, “Pride and Prejudice.”After a few seconds, Ms. Austen responded. “Ah, Mr. Darcy. Everyone remembers him as one of my characters,” she said, her face appearing in a small window above our conversation. But a modern interpretation of her likeness was used by Meta, which owns WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, as part of an artificially intelligent character that could chat across the company’s messaging apps. Characters based on other people’s likenesses — including the former quarterback Tom Brady, the social media influencers Mr.

Persons: Jane Austen —, —, Darcy, “, ”, Austen, “ Ah, Tom Brady, Charlie D’Amelio, Snoop Dogg, Microsoft’s Bing Organizations: Meta, Facebook

☆ Alexander-Arnold back in training with Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 26 (Reuters) - Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold returned to training on Monday, the Merseyside club's assistant manager Pep Lijnders said on Tuesday ahead of their League Cup third round match against Leicester City. Alexander-Arnold, who injured his hamstring in a 3-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa earlier this month, also missed England's Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine and their friendly against Scotland. "Trent, he was training yesterday in rondos and counter-pressing and he looked outstanding," Lijnders told reporters ahead of Wednesday's home meeting with Leicester. "This coach (Enzo Maresca) does an unbelievable job and I think each of them could play in the Premier League. "He is breaking record after record and we have a very special player on our hands and a mentor as well.

Persons: Trent Alexander, Arnold, Pep Lijnders, Alexander, Trent, Lijnders, Thiago Alcantara, Thiago, Enzo Maresca, Mohamed Salah, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Liverpool, Merseyside, League, Leicester City, Premier League, Aston Villa, Ukraine, Scotland, Leicester, West Ham United, Sunday, Thomson Locations: Liverpool's, Bengaluru

☆ Doja Cat Looks to the Past to Make Her Own Moment on ‘Scarlet’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Jon Caramanica | More About Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

She does so not in an especially nostalgic or imitative fashion, but more as a decoration. Doja Cat also varies her rapping technique in ways that recall these bygone eras. “Love Life” nods to the mid-90s proto neo-soul of Groove Theory, and Doja Cat matches it with a percussive flow that recalls Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets. Lyrically, “Scarlet” has two primary topics: Doja Cat’s dominance and her lust. And her songs about sex, like “Agora Hills” and “Often,” are bawdy and lighthearted.

Persons: ”, Diamond, Doja, Ladybug Mecca, She’s, “, Versace Organizations: York, Theory

The creators of the hit crime drama "Better Call Saul" on Monday won the dismissal of a defamation and trademark infringement lawsuit by Liberty Tax Service for depicting a shady fictional tax firm that appeared to resemble its own. Gardephe said Liberty Tax offered no "particularly compelling" allegations that viewers would be confused into thinking Sweet Liberty was one of its more than 2,500 offices. "Better Call Saul" starred Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, a corrupt lawyer also known as Jimmy McGill. Peter Siachos, a lawyer for Liberty Tax, said his client will explore its legal options, including an appeal or refiling the lawsuit in a state court. Both said their use of Sweet Liberty was protected by the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment.

Persons: Bob Odenkirk, Saul, Paul Gardephe, Gardephe, Liberty, Saul Goodman, Jimmy McGill, Goodman, Craig, Betsy Kettleman, Rosa Parks, Parks, Peter Siachos, Jonathan Stempel, Rami Ayyub Organizations: REUTERS, Monday, Liberty Tax Service, U.S, District, AMC Networks, Sony Pictures Television, Liberty Tax Services, Liberty Tax, Liberty, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, U.S, Manhattan, New Mexico, Virginia Beach , Virginia, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Oscar-winning Italian actress Sophia Loren hospitalised after fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ROME, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning Italian film star Sophia Loren, a national icon and one of the most enduring movie divas of the 20th century, has had surgery after a fall in her home in Geneva, her spokesperson said on Monday. The reports said she had an accidental fall in her home in Geneva on Sunday and had suffered a broken hip. Some of her most memorable and successful film were made with fellow Italian co-star Marcello Mastroianni, who died in 1996. She has also co-stared with Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman, among other 20th century film giants. News of the fall and hospitalisation was first reported on the Facebook page of Sophia Loren Restaurant, a chain of venues that bears her name.

Persons: Sophia Loren, Loren, Vittorio, Vittorio De Sica's, Marcello Mastroianni, Cary Grant, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Edoardo Ponti, hospitalisation, Sophia Loren Restaurant, Philip Pullella, Andrew Heavens Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: Italian, Geneva, Vittorio De, Bari, Italy

☆ Jim Cramer’s guide to investing: Unpacking the Great Recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

To determine whether there's a systemic decline or a flash crash that could be a buying opportunity, Cramer said investors should ask themselves questions about the state of the economy. Before the crisis began in 2007, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at its peak pre-recession high of over 14,000 points. Before the crash, Cramer said many who were following the mortgage market knew there were a lot of "unsound practices" occurring. He explained that after calling numerous friends at different firms and mortgage bankers, he knew something was seriously wrong. "The financial crisis gave us a once-in-a-lifetime bear market with true systemic risk, but that's the exception, not the rule," Cramer said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer Organizations: Dow Jones

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